We just got an interesting news tip pointing to the HTC Twitter account from Russia. The tweet mentions that the only HTC device currently on the market to receive a Windows Mobile 7 upgrade will be the HD2. And we’ve suspected this for a while, considering that the HD2 meets Microsoft’s hardware requirements for [...]

Comcast has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging the nation’s largest cable company impaired the use of peer-to-peer file-swapping applications, and will pay up to $16 million — minus $3 million in attorneys’ fees and other costs — to customers who believe they were affected.
In a statement, Comcast said: “We are pleased to [...]

Haven’t got your Nook yet? You may actually be in luck. For people who pre-ordered early enough to expect a pre-Christmas delivery, Barnes & Noble is promising a $100 B&N.com gift card if it misses December 24th — which is apparently distinctly possible. Of course, if you’re one of the lucky / unlucky ones [...]

RIM being a thriving and profitable company is hardly a new story — as confirmed by third quarter earnings of $628 million off the back of a record-breaking 10 million units sold — but the way it’s making its money seems to be changing. More than 80 percent of new BlackBerry subscribers in the [...]

In the face of economic uncertainty it may be tempting to follow a tentative plan of technology investment. Insurance IT budgets in 2010, however, are more likely to reflect a definite and resolute strategy. As a lasting impact of the recent economic crisis, insurance carriers must prepare for a more intensely competitive business environment, [...]

The Gboard is a 19-key keyboard that will let you navigate through your Gmail account like a pro. The device features the most commonly used shortcuts to include search, stars, reply all, forward, archive, trash, next and so on. FYI, Gboard is not an official Google product. The Gboard retails for $19.99 a pop.

Well that’s that, apparently. Although this story has evolved quite a bit over the day, according to Peter Kafka over at All Things Digital, Apple has indeed coughed up the dough for music streaming service Lala. If you believe what you read in the report (and you probably can, Kafka tends to be a [...]

The International Imaging Industry Association — colloquially known as I3A — announced today that Google’s signed on as a member of the non-profit organization. They’ve also simultaneously announced that pre-existing member Microsoft has joined forces with Google on the Camera Phone Image Quality Initiative. What’s that all about? The initiative, which also calls Motorola, [...]